JB Akbar

JB Akbar
  • Class of 2011
  • Hometown: Dumfries, VA
  • Major(s): Marketing and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Archived Blogger

About JB Akbar

Campus Activities

Bhangra Dance Team Captain, Secretary on Diversity for the Student Assembly, and Resident Assistant
Favorite Spot

The campus as a whole is like a piece of art. Each corner has its own history and its own story. I chose to have my photograph taken at the Terrace, because it is the melting pot of every part of the College. Located at the heart of the campus, the Terrace is one of the most public places. Whether it is people taking a break between classes, friends grabbing a meal, or students enjoying live bands on a Friday evening, you will never find it devoid of life. For me, it was the most relaxing, laid-back, and enjoyable spot at William & Mary.

Posts by JB Akbar

Junoon is making me Majnoon (crazy)

By JB Akbar On March 14, 2011
In Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community Engagement & Service, Student Blogs, Traditions & Events, Williamsburg 
Chinese dance performance with fans and colorful costumes
So William and Mary always finds a way to surprise me like no other. You would think that after almost 4 years of running
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Regrets

By JB Akbar On November 23, 2010
In Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Student Blogs, Student Clubs & Orgs 
Student break dancing in Sunken Garden at Day for Admitted Students
In my world, regrets DON’T exist! There are only those things that I wish I would have done or tried, and the curiosity of
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Peace by Piece

By JB Akbar On November 16, 2010
In Other, Student Blogs 
person walking up the stairs in one of our historic buildings
College can be overwhelming. Actually, let’s be for real…everything in life can be overwhelming. It’s pretty simple to start feeling the weight of the
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I’m on a boat…NO a plane…but still!

By JB Akbar On July 13, 2010
In Academics, Admission, Student Blogs 
Classics books
Ok, enough with the cheesy “i-am-trying-to-be-so-funny” taglines. Last summer I braced myself for an even hotter summer than the one I am currently being
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I got language fever…

By JB Akbar On June 23, 2010
In Academics, Admission, Student Blogs 
Classics books
Sooo ….. If there is one thing that I am obsessively passionate about … it’s languages. Ever since I was a wee lil boy,
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Around the World

By JB Akbar On June 21, 2010
In Admission, Campus Life, Student Blogs 
students cheering at a Charter Day Concert
Mevlana Rumi once said, “You were born with wings. Why prefer to crawl through life?” These past few days, [or perhaps it has been
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